In Wartime Bethlehem, Christmas Joy Hard to Find
On Bethlehem’s Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city.
Category: War & Conflicts
Ukraine Drone Attack Causes Fire at Russian Oil Refinery
Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on a neighbouring Russian region had been “neutralised”, the area’s governor said Thursday, but they caused a brief fire at a local oil refinery.
‘At Least 100 North Koreans Reportedly Killed’ Fighting for Russia
At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia’s war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday.
General Muhoozi Issues Warning To White Mercenaries In Eastern DRC
Muhoozi’s announcement follows after DRC armed forces lost control of Matembe, a town in North Kivu province located on the road to the key commercial hub of Butembo, after clashes broke out Sunday with the M23, according to the local and military sources.
Clashes in East DR Congo Day After Aborted Peace Summit
The Congolese army lost territory Monday in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo, military and local sources said, a day after a peace summit between the presidents of the two countries was cancelled.
At Least 7 Killed in Mali Attack
Mali is battling a political, security and economic crisis and has been ravaged by Al-Qaeda and Islamic State group factions since 2012. It also faces a separatist insurgency in the volatile desert north.
Nations Step up Outreach to Syria’s Post-Assad Rulers
Governments worldwide are stepping up efforts to engage with Syria’s new interim rulers, just over a week after Islamist-led rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of brutal rule and civil war.
Uswidi Kuweka Ramani Ya Wigo Wa Ubaguzi Wa Rangi Katika Jamii
Takriban asilimia 27 ya idadi ya watu wa Uswidi, au zaidi ya watu milioni 2.8, walikuwa wa asili ya kigeni mnamo 2023, ikimaanisha kuwa walizaliwa nje ya nchi au wazazi wao wote walitoka nje ya nchi hiyo, kulingana na Takwimu za Uswidi.
Syria’s New Rulers Call for Victory Celebrations in Streets
More than half a century of brutal rule by the Assad clan came to a sudden end on Sunday, after a lightning rebel offensive led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani’s Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept across the country and took the capital.
Nearly 10,000 Fleeing Sudan War to South Sudan a Day
Since April 2023 fighting between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions more, triggering what the UN calls one of the world’s worst displacement crises.
